Meyer Marks

Meyer Marks was a Republican candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the 8th Congressional District (map) of Maryland. On February 12, 2008, he lost the Republican nomination to Steven Hudson, who will challenge incumbent Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.).

Positions, record and controversies
Health Care Reform through public / private partnership administered at the state level. Currently does not support S.R.325 in its present version.

Bio
Link title===2008 elections=== Marks was defeated by Steven Hudson who will challenge Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) in the 2008 congressional primary.

Meyer Marks was born and raised in Little Rock, Arkanas, where he began his political career by working as the Finance Directer of the State Republican Party of Arkansas during the Clinton years as Governor. Meyer Marks received a B.A.in political science from the University of Central Arkansas. He is the founding President of Marks and Associates a lobbying firm. A biographical profile states that his "public policy specialization has been Health care and Trans-Atlantic relations." In 2004 Marks was the founder of EUSA Council, a non-profit N.G.O. based in Washington D.C. EUSA Council was instrument in establishing a U.S./ E.U. Congressional Caucus on Capitol Hill in 2006.

The note states that Marks is currently involved with the Health Care Reform proposal in the U.S.Congress. Were he is a consultant to a group of medical Doctors on the current health care reform proposal in Congress. In Oct of 2009 Meyer Marks registered Marks For Maryland Committee papers with the Maryland State Board of elections. Meyer Marks is considering running for Maryland State Senate District 16 in the 2010 elections. In 2010 Meyer Marks was the Republican nominee for Maryland House of Delegates District 16 The District covers western Montgomery county Maryland, Bethesda, Chevy Chase Md. 2010 Marks was elected as At Large member for the Montgomery County Republican Central Committee. In Maryland Political party, Central Committee members are elected ever four years by registered voters from there respected political party registration. www.meyermarks.com government affairs web-site www.marksformaryland.org campaign web-site

Affiliations
Member of St Albans Episcopal Church Washington, D.C. Member of Bethesda, Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce

More background data
The blog for Meyer Marks  http://wwww.marksformaryland.blogspot.com

Contact
Bold textMeyer Marks Bethesda Maryland, 20814 email marksformaryland@gmail.com Website: http://wwww.marksformaryland.blogspot.com website http://www.marksformaryland.org www.meyermarks.com www.marksformaryland.org

Related SourceWatch articles

 * 2008 U.S. congressional elections
 * 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
 * Portal:Maryland and the U.S. Congress

External resources
http://www.marksformaryland.org Meyer Marks wib-site www.meyermarks.com In 2010 Marks was the Republican nominee for Maryland House of Delegates in District 16. In Sept of 2010 Marks was elected a Member At Large for the Republican Central Committee from Montgomery County Maryland.
 * 2008 Race Tracker page on Maryland's 8th Congressional District
 * Parliamentary Brief (official Meyer Marks for Maryland campaign blog)

External articles

 * Greg Giroux, "CQPolitics Candidate Watch," CQ, July 12, 2007.